What is the test for "strictly liable" for involuntary manslaughter?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Luo, 16 Cal.App.5th 663, 224 Cal.Rptr.3d 526 (Cal. App. 2017):
"strictly liable" for involuntary manslaughter. We reject this argument because the instructions for the involuntary manslaughter charge in count 1 do not refer to the safety regulations, do not allow for strict liability, and properly instruct the jury on the elements of involuntary manslaughter. We must presume the jury followed the instructions. ( People v. Nguyen (1995) 40 Cal.App.4th 28, 37, 46 Cal.Rptr.2d 840.) The record does not suggest otherwise.
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